PEST-MASTER LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC209899 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£347.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £347,740

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£348k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£391k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£78k£156k£234k£313k£391kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£365.9k£258.2k
Current assets£390.8k£243.1k
Net assets£347.7k£238.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-02-25
    ➕
    BURRETT, Glen John appointed
    director
  6. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-03-08
    ➕
    BURRETT, Elaine Fay appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    SEYMOUR, Ian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    SEYMOUR, Ian resigned
    director
  20. 2002-10-21
    ➖
    SCOTT, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  21. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    SEYMOUR, Ian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    SCOTT, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    SEYMOUR, Ian appointed
    director
  25. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Elaine Fay resigned
    director
  26. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace resigned
    director
  27. 2001-01-26
    ➕
    BURRETT, Glen Stewart appointed
    director
  28. 2000-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PEST-MASTER LTD.
  29. 2000-08-10
    ➕
    SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-08-10
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-08-10
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-08-10
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Elaine Fay appointed
    director
  33. 2000-08-10
    ➕
    SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace appointed
    director
  34. 2000-08-10
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-08-10
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BURRETT, Glen John (same surname) appointed 2025-02-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glen Stewart Burrett
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4a Burnfield Avenue
Thornliebank
Glasgow
G46 7TL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

BURRETT, Elaine Fay→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-08
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Active
BURRETT, Glen John→
director · ~28y · appointed 2025-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURRETT, Glen Stewart→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-10-21
Resigned
SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-10 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
SEYMOUR, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-10 · resigned 2000-08-10
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Elaine Fay→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-08-10 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
SEYMOUR, Elaine Grace→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-10 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
SEYMOUR, Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-10 · resigned 2000-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-06